TCM has another exciting addition to its library in the form of Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Eddie Muller. This updated version of Muller’s essential film noir volume showcases the many women who helped define film noir. This edition features additional photos and text, with the bonus of ten more stars profiled.
Here, Muller examines the influence of many film noir actresses, including the likes of Audrey Totter, Jane Greer, Marie Windsor, Colleen Gray, Evelyn Keyes, and more. In some cases, Muller interviewed and became friends with some of the actresses featured, sharing his memories of them in addition to information on their individual marks on film noir. Some of the new profiles include chapters on Joan Bennett, Rhonda Fleming, Claire Trevor, and more.
As always, Muller’s expertise as TCM’s “Czar of Noir” shines in this volume and is sure to delight fans of film noir and classic cinema.
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